PDB Afternoon Bulletin | August 17th, 2026: New Intelligence Reveals Iran’s Secret War Plan & Trump Scales Back Korea Drills
The episode details how Iran has exploited a diplomatic pause to prepare for a broader regional war, while President Trump scales back U.S.-South Korea military drills in a bid to appease North Korea despite no reciprocal concessions.
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